West Valley College

14000 Fruitvale Avenue
Saratoga, CA 95070
Phone (408) 867-2200

West Valley College is a public California Community College located on the west side of Silicon Valley, in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, 50 miles south of San Francisco. Continuing a nearly 40 year tradition, West Valley College offers 18 dynamic career programs, professional certificates, and degree programs with exceptional preparation for transfer to four-year colleges and universities.

Flexible course options including online and distance learning combined with many levels of support such as financial assistance, educational planning, personal counseling, child care and learning skills programs provide every student the opportunity for the highest academic and personal success.
Who We Are

Campus: 143 acres
Student Population: 10,000 (average)
Full-time faculty: 198
Associate faculty: 270
AA Degree Programs: 61
Certificate Programs: 94

Accreditation:
West Valley College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Post-secondary Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.